Books and Songs
Sometimes in my brain the link between a book I write and a piece of music is incredibly strong. The strongest was this year when I wrote the song No Good Can Come From This […]
Lyrics
DARK SIDE OF THE SCRUM
My 1990 comedy Rugby League album has been digitally remastered and is now available for download from CD Baby. Under $4 (U.S.) for fourteen tracks is I think as good a value as it gets. […]
Nothing To Lose
Geoff Buttsworth has asked me to include the lyrics of Nothing To Lose which I am happy to do. A big thanks to John without whom I wouldn’t have the attached photo. John knew I […]
ANZAC DAY – JOHNNY LEOPARD REMEMBERED
I can’t celebrate Anzac Day without conjuring up my old pal, the late Johnny Leopard who would have turned 65 this ANZAC DAY – a birthday he shared with my grandmother. Johnny and I had […]
EAST FREMANTLE TEAM SONG
Back in 1979 East Fremantle were making a late run for the WAFL final four. Former East Perth and South Melbourne player Ian Thompson had been induced by Old East coach Brad Smith to come […]
DAVE WARNER ODE TO FOOTY 2017
Whenever I can I try and do a poem that encapsulates the AFL footy year up to the point of the finals. In case you missed it on my You-Tube Channel (Dave Warner’s from the […]
BIG BAD SEXUAL DRIVE
Not many people – even Suburbs fans – know that much about Surplus and Dearth, produced by Martin Cilia with songs by Martin, Greg Macainsh and me. This is one of the songs from it […]
ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE LUCKY COUNTRY
Here’s another song from Surplus and Dearth written with Greg Macainsh. Interesting to look back now on this time capsule of Australia circa 1990 … mind you, in many ways not that much has changed. […]
KEROUAC’S BACK – Surplus and Dearth
The late 80s early 90s was a disjointed time for me as I transitioned from being a full-time musician to a part-time one, trying my hand at other forms of writing and moving from my […]